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C.2.  DelGrosso Equation
Source: NPL Technical Guides – Speed of Sound in Sea-water 
Validity: T = 0 to 30oC, S = 30 to 40ppt, P = 0 to 1000 kg/cm2 (Wong and Zhu, 1995)
C.3.  Wood Equation
Source: The Hydrographic Society Special Publication No. 34 
Validity: Unknown.
C.4.  Mackenzie  Equation
Source: NPL Technical Guides – Speed of Sound in Sea-water 
Validity: T = 2 to 30oC, S = 25 to 40psu, D = 0 to 8000 meters (K.V. Mackenzie, 1981)
  
  
  
  
  
   
 
 
   
  
 
 
  
       
   
 
  
   
    
   
  
 
 
 
 
   
  
 
C
000
 +  ΔC
T
 +  ΔC
S
 +  ΔC
P
 + ΔC
STP
 
C
TP
TP + C
T3P
T
3
P + C
TP2
TP
2
 + C
T2P2
T
2
P
2
 + C
TP3
TP
3
 + 
C
ST
ST + C
ST2
ST
2
 + C
STP
STP + C
S2TP
S
2
TP + C
S2P2
S
2
P
2
 
 
T = temperature in degrees Celsius 
S = salinity in Practical Salinity Units 
P = pressure in kg/cm
2 
(where 100 kPa = 1.019716 kg/cm
2
) 
 
C
000
 +  ΔC
T
 +  ΔC
S
 +  ΔC
P
 + ΔC
STP
 
C
TP
TP + C
T3P
T
3
P + C
TP2
TP
2
 + C
T2P2
T
2
P
2
 + C
TP3
TP
3
 + 
C
ST
ST + C
ST2
ST
2
 + C
STP
STP + C
S2TP
S
2
TP + C
S2P2
S
2
P
2
 
 
T = temperature in degrees Celsius
 
S = salinity in Practical Salinity Units 
P = pressure in kg/cm
2 
(where 100 kPa = 1.019716 kg/cm
2
)